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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






2. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






3. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






4. What is normal albumin levels?






5. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






6. Sources of fats






7. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






8. How many calories/gram is protein?






9. Fats can lead to some medical problems






10. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






11. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






12. Name six sources of grains






13. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






14. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






15. What foods are needed for this deficiency of nutritional anemia - or neural tube defects?






16. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






17. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






18. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






19. When does BMR decrease?






20. The higher the BMR a client has --






21. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






22. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






23. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






24. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






25. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






26. What foods have high quality protein?






27. Where can you get more vitamin D?






28. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






29. What function is vitamin A?






30. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






31. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






32. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






33. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






34. What is the function of vitamin E?






35. When does BMR increase?






36. What is normal BMI?






37. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






38. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






39. What are healthy sources of fats?






40. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






41. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






42. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






43. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






44. What type of people need extra protein?






45. What does DASH stand for?






46. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






47. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






48. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






49. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






50. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?